Who are the magi that arrived from the East? The magi are searchers, seekers. They symbolize the restless human spirit. We are the magi who are searching and seeking for an encounter with the Lord, a deeper relationship with Jesus in 2014.
Like the magi, we need the assistance of the star to discover the Lord. Who or what are the stars of our life who overwhelm us with joy and lead us to the Christ child. Thanks be be God for the people in our lives who overwhelm us with joy. The Epiphany story is that the magi followed the star that was discovered in the midst of darkness. So too for us in the darkness of our struggles, crosses, and anxieties, may we recognize the star that can lead us to the Lord. When we have open hands and a trusting heart, the people who love us will be the star that overwhelms with joy.
We don't need to go to the Bethlehem crib to discover the Christ child; we need only to look to the neighbor next door. In celebrating this Feast of the Epiphany, may the story of the Epiphany be our story as well.
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